معرفی
Colin Jones is a Visiting Professor of History at Queen Mary University of London. He has held academic positions at universities including Oxford, Stanford, and Paris VIII, alongside research fellowships at Princeton and the National Humanities Center. His research focuses on 18th-century France, the French Revolution, medical history, and Parisian urban history. Jones has been awarded prestigious honors such as Commander of the British Empire and Fellowship in the British Academy. He led a Leverhulme Trust-funded research project on the events of 9 Thermidor (1794), analyzing the fall of Robespierre.
- Education: Oxford University (details unspecified)
His research interests span the cultural and social dimensions of pre-revolutionary France, including studies of physiognomy, caricature, and medical practices. Jones has authored seminal works such as Paris: Biography of a City and The Great Nation, and edited key documents like the Letters of the duchesse d’Elbeuf.
His publications reflect a focus on political upheaval, urban development, and the intersections of medicine with cultural identity. Recent work emphasizes micro-historical analysis of revolutionary events, particularly the dynamics of popular support during critical moments.
- Awards: Multiple national and international recognitions for scholarly contribution
Grants include the Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship (2012–15). Jones has advised doctoral students across institutions but no specific names are listed here. His academic networks include collaborations with European and North American research institutions.
